Who owns Avellino?

Who owns Avellino?

Later, King Charles I of Anjou assigned it to the Montfort family, who were succeeded by the Del Balzo and the Filangieri . The feudal rights to Avellino were purchased in 1581 by Don Marino I Caracciolo, duke of Atripalda, of a patrician family of Naples, who was made Prince of Avellino in 1589. Avellino became the main seat of the Caracciolo.

What happened to the city of Avellino?

After the Lombard conquest of southern Italy, the ancient city was abandoned (it is disputed if completely or partly), and a new settlement grew on the Terra hill, corresponding to the modern Avellino. Defended by a castle, it became part of the Duchy (later Principality) of Benevento and, after the latter’s fall, of the Principality of Salerno .

What is Avellino known for?

Avellino became the main seat of the Caracciolo. Don Marino’s son and grandson were consecutively Grand Chancellor of the Kingdom of Naples and chevaliers of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The grandson, Don Marino II (1587–1630), was the patron of Giambattista Basile, author of the Pentamerone .

How to get to Avellino?

Avellino is served by two access points ( Avellino Est/East and Avellino Ovest/West) on the A16 Autostrada (originally numbered A17, and known also as “Autostrada of the two seas”) which runs approximately west–east and links Naples to the west with Canosa di Puglia and Bari on the farther side of the country.